"Yi'er, you've grown a lot after going out to gain experience. Even your speaking skills have improved considerably."
The old man knew immediately that his grandson was praising him, and his face lit up with a smile.
He highly praised Dongfang Yi's experience during this period.
"Grandson is telling the truth. Grandpa is being modest," Dongfang Yi said with utmost respect.
What Dongfang Yi said was indeed the truth.
You should know that nowadays, a piece of my grandfather's calligraphy is worth a fortune.
There's a long queue of people wanting to buy it at a high price, but Grandpa doesn't care.
And the Dongfang family has no shortage of them.
Grandpa simply considered it a hobby to express his longing for his wife.
The old man smiled and did not refute. He picked up the painting on the table and put it on the shelf next to him to hang it up to dry.
After tidying up the table, he looked at Dongfang Yi and said, "Yi'er, you've grown up now, and the Dongfang family is basically in your hands. You must protect the entire family well."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi solemnly replied, "Grandson will, Grandpa, don't worry."
He wasn't surprised by his grandfather's expectations.
As the successor of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Yi knew the heavy responsibility on his shoulders from a very early age.
Seeing this, Old Master Dongfang nodded in satisfaction.
Then, thinking about the purpose of the meeting tonight, the old man's expression suddenly became somewhat sad.
"Yi'er, your aunt..."
Just as the old man was about to reminisce about the past, Dongfang Yi interrupted him, thinking of the two people at the door.
"Grandpa, before we talk about Aunt, I'd like you to meet someone."
The old man was very puzzled after hearing this, "Who?"
Dongfang Yi did not answer the old man's question, but turned around, walked to the door, and opened it.
"Come in."
Upon seeing this, Jian Yixue stepped inside.
The old man stared at the doorway with great curiosity, his brows furrowed slightly.
He didn't know why Dongfang Yi would suddenly bring people to see him.
What is the purpose?
Not long after, the old man saw a woman walk in.
Their eyes met, and Old Master Dongfang stared at the person before him in utter shock.
How is that possible?
Was he seeing things?
How could he see his daughter who had been missing for many years?
Grandpa Dongfang walked shakily out of his desk with a shocked expression and went straight to Jian Yixue.
"Is that you, Tinglan?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi knew that the old man had mistaken him for someone else.
Jian Yixue and her aunt looked about 70-80% alike. Her grandfather missed his daughter dearly, and seeing someone who looked so much like his aunt, it was easy to mistake one for the other.
Just as Dongfang Yi was about to tell the old man the truth, someone beat him to it.
“I am not her, I am Jane Yixue.”
Looking at the frail old man before her, Jian Yixue couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and heartache.
But she was never her mother, and she couldn't bring herself to deceive the old woman.
What's more, this person was his biological grandfather.
The matter of their mother remains a wound in the hearts of all of them.
Upon hearing this, the old man was taken aback and began to carefully examine Jian Yixue's appearance.
Upon closer inspection, the old man could indeed see the difference.
Although the woman in front of me looks a lot like my daughter, a closer look reveals that the two exude completely different auras.
My daughter is more gentle and mild-mannered, while the girl in front of me looks rather aloof and indifferent.
Moreover, his daughter had been missing for over twenty years, and she was already this young when she left.
How could he still look like this now?
Immediately, the old man realized that he had mistaken the person for someone else.
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
After he finished speaking, a hint of sadness appeared in the old man's eyes.
I wonder where his daughter is now?
Are you doing well?
Jian Yixue felt extremely sad looking at the old man.
Why treat an elderly person like this?
What did he do wrong? Why can't he even have a complete family?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through the mind of the grieving old man, and he stared intently at Jian Yixue as he asked.
What is your relationship with my daughter?
The old man couldn't believe that two people who looked so alike could be completely unrelated.
Jian Yixue looked at the old man from the East in front of her, just about to speak.
Dongfang Yi spoke first.
"Grandpa, Yixue is my aunt's daughter."
For a moment, Dongfang Yi regretted that he had forgotten to tell his grandfather about this when he was talking to him earlier.
I don't know if Grandpa can handle hearing this news without any warning.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Dongfang immediately looked at Dongfang Yi, his face filled with shock. "What did you say?"
The old man was incredulous when he heard Dongfang Yi's words.
“She is my aunt’s daughter. I have already done a DNA paternity test with her,” Dongfang Yi repeated.
He knew perfectly well that his grandfather hadn't misheard, he just couldn't believe it.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Dongfang turned to look at Jian Yixue in front of him and said with tears in his eyes.
"Are you Tinglan's child?"
When the old man asked her, Jian Yixue nodded.
Upon hearing the reply, the old man did not look away from Jian Yixue for even a moment.
"You look just like your mother."
When Tinglan left, it was about this size.
So in the old man's eyes, Dongfang Tinglan always looked like this.
Jian Yixue was not surprised by what the old man said.
Both Aunt Qiu and Dongfang Yi said the same thing to her.
"Where is your mother now? Did she come back with you? How has she been all these years?" the old man asked, looking at Jian Yixue.
He desperately wanted to know how his daughter had been doing all these years since she left him.
And why didn't they come back together?
Upon hearing this, Jian Yixue and Dongfang Yi both fell silent for a moment.
They didn't know how to say it so as not to upset the old man.
Seeing the two of them remain silent, the old man suddenly felt a bad premonition.
Ye Mohan, who was behind Jian Yixue, walked slowly to her side, took her hand, and gave her an encouraging look.
Jian Yixue felt the warmth of his palm, turned her head to look at Ye Mohan, and saw Ye Mohan's encouraging gaze.
Suddenly, my resolve hardened.
She had foreseen this scene before she came, but seeing the old man's expectant gaze, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Ye Mohan's reminder made Jian Yixue realize the truth.
I'll have to tell the old man these things sooner or later.
They also hoped to obtain more clues about their mother through the old man.
Jian Yixue turned to look at the old man and said, "My mother's whereabouts are unknown."
Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but stagger, his face filled with pain.
Jian Yixue's words confirmed his guess.
"What happened?" the old man asked, suppressing his grief.
He wanted to know how his daughter was doing.
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